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| Bill | VEH CD-SCHOOL BUS EXTENDED ARM | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any person convicted of violating provisions related to approaching, overtaking, or passing a school bus, or similar provisions of a local ordinance, shall be subject to a mandatory fine of $500 (rather than $300) for a first violation. Provides that a person who observes a violation related to approaching, overtaking, or passing a school bus or making contact with a stopped school bus may file a written or oral complaint with the county sheriff's office, and at the sheriff's discretion, the report may be transferred to the Illinois State Police or municipal police department. Requires the report to be investigated by a peace officer, and the investigating officer to contact the reporting party within 30 days to provide an update on the status or outcome of the investigation. Requires that no later than July 1, 2024, a school bus must be equipped with an extended stop arm that partially obstructs the roadway if the school bus has a route that includes a bus stop which requires a school child to cross a roadway. Establishes that each extended stop arm must be equipped with additional flashing red lights. Provides that the side extension arm must be capable of extending up to 72 inches, measured from the side of the bus to the furthest part of the extension arm, and at a height not less than 36 inches from the ground. Provides that the rear extension arm must meet the same specification as the side extension arm, except that it may not extend more than 32 inches from the side of the school bus. Prohibits a driver of a motor vehicle from making contact with any portion of a stopped school bus or with a school child within 30 feet of the school bus, and the violation of such is a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than $500. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 103rd | SB 2340 | Illinois SB 2340 (103rd) |
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Illinois SB 2340 (103rd) — VEH CD-SCHOOL BUS EXTENDED ARM
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any person convicted of violating provisions related to approaching, overtaking, or passing a school bus, or similar provisions of a local ordinance, shall be subject to a mandatory fine of $500 (rather than $300) for a first violation. Provides that a person who observes a violation related to approaching, overtaking, or passing a school bus or making contact with a stopped school bus may file a written or oral complaint with the county sheriff's office, and at the sheriff's discretion, the report may be transferred to the Illinois State Police or municipal police department. Requires the report to be investigated by a peace officer, and the investigating officer to contact the reporting party within 30 days to provide an update on the status or outcome of the investigation. Requires that no later than July 1, 2024, a school bus must be equipped with an extended stop arm that partially obstructs the roadway if the school bus has a route that includes a bus stop which requires a school child to cross a roadway. Establishes that each extended stop arm must be equipped with additional flashing red lights. Provides that the side extension arm must be capable of extending up to 72 inches, measured from the side of the bus to the furthest part of the extension arm, and at a height not less than 36 inches from the ground. Provides that the rear extension arm must meet the same specification as the side extension arm, except that it may not extend more than 32 inches from the side of the school bus. Prohibits a driver of a motor vehicle from making contact with any portion of a stopped school bus or with a school child within 30 feet of the school bus, and the violation of such is a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than $500. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · lower
- Transportation — 17–0 (pass) · lower
- Transportation — 17–0 (pass) · lower
- Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter — 9–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 111–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Doris Turner — primary (person)
- Janet Yang Rohr — primary (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Chapin Rose — cosponsor (person)
- Cyril Nichols — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Coffey, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Joyce — cosponsor (person)
- Sally J. Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Wayne A Rosenthal — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2023-02-10 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
filing - 2023-02-10 First Reading
reading-1 - 2023-02-10 Referred to Assignments
- 2023-03-07 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- 2023-03-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
- 2023-03-21 Assigned to Transportation
referral-committee - 2023-03-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
amendment-introduction - 2023-03-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- 2023-03-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- 2023-03-21 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
- 2023-03-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
- 2023-03-23 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- 2023-03-23 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- 2023-03-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Transportation
amendment-passage - 2023-03-29 Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 017-000-000
- 2023-03-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 30, 2023
reading-2 - 2023-03-30 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- 2023-03-30 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2023-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2023
- 2023-03-31 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2023-03-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
- 2023-03-31 Arrived in House
introduction - 2023-03-31 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- 2023-04-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- 2023-04-03 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- 2023-04-11 First Reading
reading-1 - 2023-04-11 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2023-04-18 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
referral-committee - 2023-04-19 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
- 2023-04-19 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
- 2023-04-19 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- 2023-04-20 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
- 2023-04-20 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- 2023-04-20 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
- 2023-04-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- 2023-04-26 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
- 2023-04-27 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2023-05-02 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2023-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2023-05-11 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2023-05-11 Passed Both Houses
- 2023-05-11 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
- 2023-05-11 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- 2023-06-09 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2023-07-28 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2023-07-28 Effective Date July 28, 2023
- 2023-07-28 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0404
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/33591397-8199-4092-b5c7-77d5b00e0869. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).